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Use the distributive property to remove the parentheses.
- 4(5u - 3y-1)

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Answer:

-20u + 12y + 4

Explanation:

We have the equation -4(5u - 3y - 1) and are asked to use the distributive property to remove the parenthesis.

When using the distributive property, you have to multiply the number outside the parenthesis to all numbers inside the parenthesis, do as followed :

-4(5u - 3y - 1)

(5u(-4) -3y(-4) -1(-4))

-20u + 12y + 4

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